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July 22 9254 C. w QUIN BALL Filed July 1 1922 die ABLE: N Q

Patented July 22, 1924.

BALL.

Application filed .iuly 17, 1922. Serial No. 575,688.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES lV. QUIN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Centralia, county of Lewis, State of lVa shington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Balls, of which the following is a specification. o

This invention relates to improvements in balls, and more particularly to a bouncing, slinging and spinning ball, made especially for the amusement of children.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a resilient ball to which a cord, or string, is attached to serve as a means whereby the ball may be thrown, or caused to spin, or whereby the ball may be retained while being bounced.

Other objects of the invention reside in the provision of grooves in the ball wherein the attached cord is placed and in the man ner of attaching the cord to the ball.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, I have provided the improved details of construction, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a perspective view of a ball with cord attached thereto in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a central, sectional view through the ball, particularly illustrating the manner in which the cord is secured thereto.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 in Figure 2, showing the position of the cord within the groove in the balls surface,

Figure 4 is a detail, sectional View illustrating a step in the attachment of the cord to the ball.

Figure 5 is a similar View illustrating the knotting of the end parts of the cord about the looped portion to secure the same.

Referring more in detail to the several views of the drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate the same or like parts- 1 designates a resilient ball, which preferably would be'made of rubber, either solid, or hollow as shown, and in any suitable size convenient to be handled by children. Openings 2 and 3 are provided in the walls at points diametrically opposite and a circumferential groove 4 is formed about the outer surface of the ball, passing through these openings. I

Secured to the ball is a cord 5 whereby the ball may be thrown, or caused to spin. The cord is attached to the ball in a manner which is especially important and which is as follows: First the cord is doubled at the center, and the looped end 6 is extended through the ball openings so that the loop extends slightly at one side thereof. The end portions 5 ant 5 are then drawn about the ball in opposite directions, tightly within the grooves and extended through the loop 6 from opposite sides, as is shown in Figure 4. A knot 7 is then tied to join the strands together just above and about the loop, as shown in Figure 5, whereby the cord is retained tightly about the ball and within the grooves. The outer ends of the .cord may be knotted together, as at 8, for

better use and handling of the ball.

It is readily apparent that by so attaching the cord to the ball it is impossible for it to come loose therefrom, and that by 10- cating the cord within the grooves, it will not become worn to an extentwhich might. I

cause it to break.

The ball may be. used 111 several ways; one way belng as a slinging ball, another as a bouncing ball and still another as a spinning ball. To sling the ball, the cord 5 is held by the end and the ball whirled aboutand, then the cord is released. For spinning, the

cord is twisted and the ball held suspended while it unwinds. For bouncing, the cord may be attached to the hand so that the ball can be retained.

It is apparent that the ball could be used in various other ways to amuse and by making certain colored designs or figures on the ball it would be very attractive and amusing especially to children.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: r

1. A ball having a diametrical opening and a circumferential groove in its outer surface passing through the ends of said opening and a cord doubled at its center with the looped end thereof extended through said opening and having its opposite ends extended about the ball within said groove and through the loop.

2. A hollow resilient ball having openopposite directions Within said groove and through said loop, and knotted together about thelloop and at their outer ends. 10

Signed iiit Seattle, \Vashington, this 11th day of July, 1922.

CHARLES W. QUIN. 

